noun
- plural of sickie; days taken off work or school claiming to be ill when not actually sick
Usage: informal; chiefly British
Examples
- He’s been taking too many sickies lately.
- The boss is cracking down on employees who abuse sickies.
- She called in another one of her convenient sickies.
- The company is monitoring patterns of sickies among staff.
- Taking sickies when you’re not ill is dishonest.
- His frequent sickies are raising suspicions.